Like you Lake... I gave the 3 best years of my life to Uncle Sugar. Mid-Nov.'72 to mid-Nov.'75. US Army.

Basic at Dix. AIT at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD. Served as a 63F20, Recovery Specialist, Fort Carson, CO. 16 months, then a 14 month stint at "The Rock," Kirsch Gons, Germany with a tank outfit that was getting what was the new M-60 A1,until my enlistment was up.

Never missed it. Never looked back... but glad I did it. I was converted while I was in the Army. The Lord got a hold of my life then... 36 1/2 years ago!

Never did that end of "spec ops" had a lot of friends who did and lost a former student of mine in the "storm" 91. If you like the spectre you will freak when you see whats in testing! Take care Frank W.

Retired in 1992, all I can say was it was a hell of a ride. Started as a 53B and ended up as a 63B. Moved 8 different times. Stationed in Europe twice and once in Panama. The rest of the time was state side. Went to jump school at age 32, the best move I did yet. Did Desert Storm with the 82nd Airborne. I retired an E-7

Retired as an Army Chief Warrant Officer, April of this year after just over 20 years of active service. Good times...

Army
11B (I know, stupid, huh?)
Joined 73 thinking I would "get over" my fear of heights by going airborne. needless to say, you don't "get over" that. Drill Sgt said drop airborne after AIT cause looks better than flunking and he couldn't get me to stand of a freaking chair!
Ended up with 4yrs to serve 11B and no choice where!
73 throigh 76 Baumholder Germany 1/87th Inf (mech) My Gt score was 153, all scores high. They told me I had to be a clerk/typist! After threats of digging foxholes in frozen ground, I said okay and ended up in S3 air... where I never touched a typwriter, never learned to type (thank god) and drove a jeep for 37 months.
Earned a EIB.
Went to Ft. Benning 1st Training Brigade for EIB instructing. Just to get me to re-up, I guess... I drove another jeep!
Out in 77. Was still E4
Had a ball, but just had to get out... didn't reaize jobs out in the world were not as cushy!

PS, basic and ait Ft. Polk, LA. Is there a worse place on earth? Made Houston seem cool.

Retired Navy Mustang here checking in....26 years....swallowed the anchor in 1996...Chief Warrant Officer.....'05 Road Star Midnight.

Not retired yet.......8 yrs active Army and 5 yrs reserve/national guard. Currently serve as a 35L looking at WO school. 2 tours to Iraq.....more in the works. Who lied and said this was going to slow down? I could have retired this year...if I hadn't taken that 9 yr break......there is a reason to my maddness, but just haven't "figured" it out yet.

USN Retired after 28. Started as E1, Aviation Electrician.
Enlisted Nov. 15, 1976
Boot Camp Great Lakes, IL Nov. 1976-Jan. 1977
VR-24 Sigonella Sicily 1977-1980
Photo School NAS Pensacola FL. 1980
AFAVC NAS Norfolk, Oceana, Little Creek 1980-1983
USS John F. Kennedy 1983-1986
Fleet Intel Center Pearl Harbor, HI 1986-1990
RTC Great Lakes as a Company Commander 1990-1992
Commisioned CWO2, Photo Officer, October 1992
Fighter Squadron 213, Miramar, CA 1992-1996
Defense Information School 1996-1999
Fleet Imaging Center Pearl Harbor, HI 1999-2002
Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Pacific Lemoore, CA 2002-2004
Lots of little places in between some of these like school. Loved every freakin minute of it. Wish I could have stayed and done my 30, however, Navy had other plans, so I had to say buhbye. Now I gotta work!

Not retired yet.. Wife and I are both in the army.. Im a Chief Warrant Officer 4 with 26 years in and still going.. probably will do 4 more years.. But the wife is about to retire Master Sergeant(E8) with 20 years 3 months.. but she is not counting..lol

Not a Vet but respect and appreciate every Man and Women that has served this country and protected our freedom!!! THANK YOU FOR YOU SERVICE!